British PM Warns Rebel Tories To Back Brexit Or Face “Chaos” With Opposition Leader

LONDON, Sept 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, delivered an ultimatum to rebel Tories, asking them to pick a side between his government, or face “chaos” with opposition Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn. The prime minister is in talks with his senior aides, in order to respond to reports that…

Moroccan Navy Rescues 247 Migrants In Mediterranean Sea

RABAT, Morocco, Sept 1 (NNN-MAP) – Morocco’s navy coast guards, rescued 247 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea, on Friday night and Saturday, the Moroccan army said in a statement. The migrants, mostly Sub-Saharan Africans, were aboard small boats, that were in trouble in the Mediterranean, according to a statement. The…

Bird Flu Hits Vietnamese Province

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Sept 1 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s southern Ben Tre province, saw the first outbreak of the A/H5N6 bird flu, which has led to the culling of 1,000 chickens. The outbreak was spotted in Mo Cay Nam district, and then tests confirmed that the flock of fowls…

Cambodia Sees Drop In Foreign Tourists To Famed Angkor

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Sept 1 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia sees an 11-percent decline in the number of foreign tourists, to the famed Angkor Archaeological Park, during the first eight months of 2019. The ancient park attracted 1.55 million foreign tourists during the Jan-Aug period this year, down 11 percent over the…

Taliban Storms Another N. Afghan City, Clashes Ongoing

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, Sept 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Taliban militants stormed Pul-e-Khumri city, capital of northern Baghlan province, today (Sunday), one day after they failed to capture the capital of neighbouring Kunduz province, local officials confirmed. “Dozens of Taliban militants carried out attacks before dawn, from two locations, on positions of security…

Myanmar Government, Armed Groups Issue Joint Communique On Ceasefire

YANGON, Myanmar, Sept 1 (NNN-MNA) – Representatives of Myanmar government’s National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC) and four ethnic armed groups, issued a joint communique late on Saturday, following their meeting in Kengtung, Shan state, earlier on the day. The four groups are Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO), Palaung State Liberation…

Israel Will Not Win War Against Hezbollah: Russian Envoy

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept 1 (NNN-NNA) – Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, said that, Israel cannot win a war against the Hezbollah. “Israel would be mistaken to think that it can win a war against Hezbollah and that the resistance is weak, because both Israel and Hezbollah are exerting much…

Kenya Says Headcount Attained 95 Percent Coverage

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 1 (NNN-KBC) – Kenyan officials said the 2019 population and housing census has reached 95 percent threshold, in terms of countrywide coverage. The sixth national census commenced on the night of Aug 24, and officials anticipated that most nationals would have been enumerated. “There were no major…

China-Arab States Expo, Opportunity To Broaden Cooperation

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept 1 (NNN-NNA) – The fourth China-Arab States Expo is a good opportunity for China and Arab countries, to broaden their cooperation and build a future for their relations, said an Arab business leader. Praising the existing cooperation in fields like technology, investment, and tourism, between China and…

Turkey’s President Threatens To Take Unilateral Action On Syria Safe Zone

ANKARA, Turkey, Sept 1 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey will proceed with its own plan of action, if Turkish soldiers do not take control of the safe zone in northeastern Syria soon, said Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Turkey is running out of time and patience, on the safe zone deal with…